English Premier League club Liverpool are reportedly among several top European clubs monitoring the progress of RB Leipzig’s highly-rated Ivorian winger Yan Diomande.

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Player Profile: Yan Diomande is an 18-year-old Ivorian professional footballer who primarily plays as a left winger. He joined RB Leipzig in July 2025 from Spanish side CD Leganés for a reported €20 million fee.

Performance: Despite only moving to the Bundesliga this summer, Diomande has made an immediate impact, registering three goals and three assists in his first 10 league appearances, prompting interest from elite clubs. He is highly regarded for his explosive pace, technical skill, and composure.

Widespread Interest: Alongside Liverpool, clubs like Manchester City, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, and Chelsea are also tracking the young talent.

Leipzig’s Stance: RB Leipzig have no intention of selling Diomande quickly and secured him on a long-term contract until 2030 with no release clause. The German club reportedly values the winger at around €100 million, seeing his potential as on par with top talents like Kylian Mbappé.

Transfer Rumors: Reports suggest that top clubs might make an approach next summer (2026), but any potential transfer would likely involve a substantial fee given Leipzig’s high valuation.

Currently, this is only transfer speculation and no official offer has been made by Liverpool.

FIFPRO, the International Federation of Professional Footballers, have slammed the treatment of footballers with the hectic and unforgiving fixture schedule players are subjected to.

The statement reads, “Footballers are treated as inexhaustible resources, not as people. Those who play too much risk their physical and mental integrity.

“Throughout this year, there has been talk of reforming the calendars to protect the health and rest of footballers. A more human, more rational football was promised. But nothing has been put into practice.

“The Club World Cup is designed to maximise income regardless of the suffering of the footballers or the spectators. There is no planning, no prevention, no respect. There is only an obsession with economic gain.

“FIFA continues to act with arrogance, without listening, without dialoguing, without consulting. Instead of opening spaces for participation to all sectors that make up the football industry, it chooses to discriminate and exclude.”

Howard Webb is completely wrong in his explanation of why Virgil van Dijk’s header deserved to be disallowed against Liverpool.

That is according to former PGMOL chief and ex-FIFA referee, Keith Hackett, who exclusively told Football Insider that Liverpool’s equaliser against Man City should have stood on Sunday, 9 November.

Giorgi Mamardashvili was controversially punished for bringing Jeremy Doku down in the penalty area, and while Erling Haaland missed from the spot, he was on hand to make up for his errors minutes later.

Van Dijk’s equaliser could have completely changed the game for the Reds, but after re-analysing the incident, with Andy Robertson in an offside position, Howard Webb appeared to support the decision.

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Speaking on Match Officials Mic’d Up, PGMO chief Howard Webb explains why VAR did not intervene to overturn the decision. pic.twitter.com/l3sYMYmjJR

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Keith Hackett fundamentally disagrees with PGMOL boss’ explanation

The decision was heavily debated, with many suggesting that Robertson never interfered with play, and speaking exclusively to Football Insider, Hackett is fully against the PGMOL boss’ explanation.

“We have seen an explanation from the PGMOL in regards to the goal that was ruled out for offside following that Virgil van Dijk header, and Robertson being judged as offside,” he said.

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“I have listened to Howard Webb‘s explanation, and there’s no question that there is always subjectivity around this type of offence. Robertson was in an offside position. However, the goalkeeper’s sight was unobstructed.

“The action of Robertson bending down did not impact the goalkeeper’s ability to make a save. Therefore, in my opinion, along with many others, the goal should have been allowed.

“Liverpool had every right to ask for an explanation from Howard Webb. Sadly, his explanation at this time, I disagree with. I acknowledge the subjectivity, but Robertson did not impact on the goalkeeper.”

Jamie Carragher has already shown why Howard Webb is wrong

Analysing the incident in detail following the final whistle, Jamie Carragher walked through each step of the disallowed goal, and his explanation was far more detailed than Webb’s.

He showed proof that Gianluigi Donnarumma was already on his way to the opposite corner, so when Van Dijk aimed for the opposite corner, the goalkeeper’s reaction was extremely delayed.

It took the Italy international until the ball was already above Robertson’s head before Donnarumma planted his foot and pushed in the correct direction, meaning that the ducking motion could have played no part whatsoever.

It has been baffling to see Webb remain strong on his officials’ standpoint on the controversial incident while the rest of the footballing world hits out at the decision. But it appears nothing will change anytime soon.